I've always loved the casual almost country feel about the place and the fact that the restaurant (good food too) was popular wiuth non residents, lots of talent passing through and that hookers of both sexes would hang around the entrance...very sexually gritty feel to the place...I dont cafre abouit luxurious rooms...I dont live in my room, I sleep and have sex there...otherwise im outside..by the pool at babylon (sadly no more) or trawling through soi 6 and soi twilight ...sure for a couple 100 baht more one could "upgrade" but having spent 1/2 my life in Marriots, Hiltons...the novelty has worn off...